The Madison, Indiana Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary was produced by the National Park Service's Heritage Education Services and Midwest Regional Office History and National Historic Landmarks Program, in partnership with the City of Madison and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. It was created under the direction of Carol D. Shull, Chief, Heritage Education Services, National Park Service. The Madison, Indiana travel itinerary is based primarily on registration information on historic places in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks collections.

The itinerary was conceptualized by the Mitigation Committee of the Milton-Madison Bridge Project and written by National Council for Preservation Education interns Kayla Hassett and Hilary Retseck. Historian Dr. Michele Curran, National Park Service Midwest Regional Office, provided support and editing. Content review was done by the Indiana State Historic Preservation Office, City of Madison Preservation Planner, VisitMadison, Indiana Landmarks, Cornerstone Society, and Historic Madison, Inc. Contemporary photographs were taken by Bradley Miller, Larry Hunt, Rhonda L. Deeg, Camille Fife, and the National Park Service. Historic photos were obtained from the archives at the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library’s Harry Lehmen Collection.

Cassie Ward programmed the itinerary into the template and provided editorial assistance. National Park Service Heritage Education Services intern Rachel Firgens also provided assistance. Jeff Joeckel of the National Register of Historic Places staff assisted in launching the itinerary.

The itinerary was produced with the support of the National Park Service's Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science; Jon Smith, Deputy Associate Director Preservation Assistance Programs; and Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks.

Thank you to Ron and Jacquie Grimes at the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Chief of Historic Preservation Link Ludington; John Staicer, Executive Director, Historic Madison, Inc.; Jan Vetrhus, President, Cornerstone Society; Lanier Mansion Site Manager Gerry Reilly; Madison Main Street Program; City of Madison Preservation Planner Camille Fife; VisitMadison Executive Director Linda Lytle; Ann Mulligan of VisitMadison; and Greg Sekula, Southern Regional Director, Indiana Landmarks. We would like to thank Bradley Miller and David Powell, Joseph Carr, Carolyn and Frank Gunter, Bob Wolfe, Link Ludington and Robert Corum for providing tours of their lovely historic homes. Thank you to Jill Wiest, Geoffrey Crowe, Robert Greene, Jim Grey, and Virginia Dyer-Jorgensen for their contributions to the itinerary.

In addition, a sincere thank you to the City and people of Madison for sharing and preserving their rich history and architecture.


Homepage Image Captions: Images of Madison’s riverfront from the 1880s and today seamlessly merge to reveal the town’s historic character; Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Lanier Mansion, Courtesy of Dewayne Neeley via Flickr, RiverRoots Music and Folk Arts Festival, Courtesy of Facebook, Madison Indiana (Blackmore Imaging); Main Street, Courtesy of the National Park Service; Current view of Crystal Beach Pool and Bath House, Courtesy of Bradley Miller; A sign beckoning visitors to Clifty Falls State Park, c.1920, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Eagle Cotton Mill, c. 1910, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building, National Park Service; Historic Buildings along West Second Street, Courtesy of Brad Miller and the National Park Service; The bottling room at Madison Brewing Company, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, Current view of Greiner’s Brewery, Courtesy of Bradley Miller; Middleton Statue in Courthouse Square, Courtesy of J. Stephen Conn via Flickr, Fair Play Fire Company No. 1 Fire House, Courtesy of J. Stephen Conn via Flickr, Springdale Cemetery sign as seen from State Route 7, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, George Grey Bernard’s “Let There Be Light,” Courtesy of Bradley Miller; A double house on West Second St., This magnificent staircase is the first thing one notices upon entering the Charles Shrewsbury House, Courtesy of Larry Hunt, Magnolias in Madison; Old railing detail, Courtesy of Jane Inman Stormer via Flickr, 615 W. Second St., Close up of a statue in the Broadway Fountain, Courtesy of LostInIN (Heather) via Flickr; The Madison Heritage Trail, Courtesy of the Heritage Trail, Madison, IN Facebook, Iron benches on E. Third St., Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, Along the Madison Heritage Trail, Courtesy of the Heritage Trail, Madison, IN Facebook.

List of Sites: Current view of the Lanier Mansion, From the collection of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites; 615 W. Second St, Courtesy of the National Park Service; Springdale Cemetery sign as seen from State Route 7, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Eagle Cotton Mill, c. 1910, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building, National Park Service; Fireplace in Sullivan House parlor with portrait of Judge Jeremiah Sullivan, National Park Service; Current view of the incline, south of the cut, Courtesy of Rhonda L. Deeg; Current view of Crystal Beach Pool and Bath House, Courtesy of Bradley Miller; Madison’s riverfront in spring, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library.

Banners: Madison’s riverfront today, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; The Fair Play Fire Company outside its Main Street fire house, c1890, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Madison’s riverfront in spring, Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Current view of the Madison Railroad incline, south of the cut, Courtesy of Rhonda L. Deeg; A view of Madison’s Main Street, c.1890, Courtesy of Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building, Courtesy of the National Park Service; A current view of the Broadway Fountain with Trinity Methodist Church in the background, Courtesy of the National Park Service; The west façade of the Jefferson County Courthouse, Courtesy of Bradley Miller; Current view of the Lanier Mansion, From the collection of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites; Historic view of the Michigan Road climbing the bluffs north of Madison, Courtesy of Jim Grey; Elaborate doorways may be found throughout Madison, Courtesy of Larry Hunt; Shrewsbury-Windle House, Courtesy of Indiana Landmarks via Flickr; A close up of one of the statues in the Broadway Fountain, Courtesy of LostInIN (Heather) via Flickr; Old railing detail, Courtesy of Jane Inman Stormer via Flickr; Windows with painted cast iron and ornamentation on the upper floor of commercial buildings on Main Street in Madison, Indiana; Courtesy of Terence Faircloth, Atelier Teee, Inc. via Flickr; Broadway Fountain during the Fall, Courtesy of Ed Devereaux via Flickr; George Grey Bernard’s “Let There Be Light” Statue in Springdale Cemetery, Courtesy of Jane Inman Stormer via Flickr; Middleton Statue in Courthouse Square, Courtesy of J. Stephen Conn via Flickr; An oversized key used in one of Madison’s historic doors; Images of Madison’s riverfront from the 1880s and today seamlessly merge to reveal the town’s historic character; Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library. Eagle Cotton Mill, c. 1910, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library, A view of Madison’s Main Street, c.1890, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Madison (formerly Greiner) Brewing Company, c. 1910, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Jefferson Street, Georgetown District, National Park Service; Members of the Grand Army of the Republic pose in front of Old City Hall in 1915, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; A view of the Madison Railroad Incline, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; A 1950’s streetscape of Madison’s Main Street, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Downtown Madison, The Fair Play Fire Company No. 1, Benches and a walking path along the river, Photos Courtesy of Katrina Falk via Flickr's Creative Commons; An interior shot when Madison Light and Power Co. occupied the building. Notice the arched entrances along the back wall, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Shewsbury-Windle House, Courtesy of Indiana Landmarks via Flickr; 1st Lanier House, Courtesy of Camille B. Fife, Old railing detail, Courtesy of Jane Inman Stormer via Flickr; 1st Lanier House, Courtesy of Camille B. Fife, A view of Madison’s Main Street, c.1890, Jefferson County Historical Society Research Library; Downtown Madison, Indiana, Courtesy of LuAnn Snawder Photography, Flickr's Creative Commons, RiverRoots Music and Folk Arts Festival, Courtesy of Facebook, Madison Indiana (Blackmore Imaging).